diff --git a/scripts/pre-open-gate.mjs b/scripts/pre-open-gate.mjs
index 1f7244ec..a4a09f04 100644
--- a/scripts/pre-open-gate.mjs
+++ b/scripts/pre-open-gate.mjs
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ export function evaluate(plan, evidence = null) {
     }
   }
 
+  const incompleteReasons = (plan?.uncertainty || [])
+    .filter((item) => item?.blocksCompletion !== false)
+    .map((item) => `review_scope:${String(item?.code || "unknown")}`);
   const complete = implementationDiffPresent && plan.complete && bugScope.complete && securityScope.complete;
   const finalBlockers = implementationDiffPresent
     ? blockers
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ export function evaluate(plan, evidence = null) {
     probeEvidenceErrors: probes.errors,
     blockers: finalBlockers,
     clearedByEvidence,
+    incompleteReasons,
     decision,
     complete,
     implementationDiffPresent,
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ export function evaluate(plan, evidence = null) {
   };
 }
 
-function report({ repo, baseRef, headRef, baseRefOid, headRefOid, diffIdentity, fileCount, bugScope, securityScope, requiredProbes, probeEvidenceErrors, blockers, clearedByEvidence, decision, complete, implementationDiffPresent, evidenceApplied }) {
+function report({ repo, baseRef, headRef, baseRefOid, headRefOid, diffIdentity, fileCount, bugScope, securityScope, requiredProbes, probeEvidenceErrors, blockers, clearedByEvidence, incompleteReasons, decision, complete, implementationDiffPresent, evidenceApplied }) {
   return {
     schemaVersion: 1,
     kind: "github-delivery/pre-open-gate",
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ function report({ repo, baseRef, headRef, baseRefOid, headRefOid, diffIdentity,
     probeEvidenceErrors,
     blockers,
     clearedByEvidence,
+    incompleteReasons: Array.isArray(incompleteReasons) ? incompleteReasons : [],
     instructions: [
       "workflow:implementation_missing: this pre-open gate requires a non-empty candidate implementation diff; implement first, then rerun the gate before publication.",
       "decision=blocked: complete every remaining required bug lens, security surface, and deterministic probe on this branch diff (with --evidence-file), fix Confirmed High/Critical findings, then rerun before opening the PR.",
@@ -225,12 +230,17 @@ export function compactPreOpenGateReport(result) {
     };
   }
 
+  const incompleteReasons = sortedUnique(result?.incompleteReasons || []);
   const nextAction =
     result?.decision === "ready"
       ? "proceed_to_publication"
       : result?.decision === "blocked"
         ? "complete_evidence"
-        : "restore_branch_evidence";
+        : incompleteReasons.includes("review_scope:patch_missing")
+          ? "inspect_missing_patch_evidence"
+          : incompleteReasons.some((reason) => reason.startsWith("review_scope:probe_registry_invalid"))
+            ? "repair_probe_registry"
+            : "resolve_incomplete_review_scope";
 
   return {
     schemaVersion: 1,
@@ -248,6 +258,7 @@ export function compactPreOpenGateReport(result) {
     implementationDiffPresent: result?.implementationDiffPresent,
     evidenceApplied: result?.evidenceApplied,
     blockerCount: blockers.length,
+    incompleteReasons,
     remaining,
     evidenceRequirements: {
       schemaVersion: PRE_OPEN_EVIDENCE_SCHEMA_VERSION,
diff --git a/tests/unit/pre-open-gate-compact.test.mjs b/tests/unit/pre-open-gate-compact.test.mjs
index 2b00e5eb..cfceba66 100644
--- a/tests/unit/pre-open-gate-compact.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/unit/pre-open-gate-compact.test.mjs
@@ -95,6 +95,19 @@ test("pre-open output carries generator version and implementation digests", ()
   assert.deepEqual(compactPreOpenGateReport(report).generator, generator);
 });
 
+test("unknown compact report names the incomplete review-scope cause", () => {
+  const report = blockedReport();
+  report.decision = "unknown";
+  report.complete = false;
+  report.blockers = [];
+  report.incompleteReasons = ["review_scope:patch_missing"];
+
+  const compact = compactPreOpenGateReport(report);
+  assert.equal(compact.decision, "unknown");
+  assert.deepEqual(compact.incompleteReasons, ["review_scope:patch_missing"]);
+  assert.equal(compact.nextAction, "inspect_missing_patch_evidence");
+});
+
 test("ready compact report has one unambiguous publication disposition", () => {
   const report = blockedReport();
   report.decision = "ready";